Games on September 16, 1899

6 games

The games of September 16, 1899

6 games were played on September 16, 1899, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Perfectos, 6-0 winners over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Spiders 15-10. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Louisville Colonels (4-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Beaneaters 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Superbas beat the Chicago Orphans 9-7. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 15, 1899 and the next, Sep 17, 1899. The 1899 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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